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People from across Queensland will converge on Mackay this week to start a conversation that will determine what the state should look like in 30 years.

One of the Sunshine Coast delegates is Chris Turner CEO of Sunnykids, an organisation that helps children reach their full potential.

They believe every child should have access to life's basic necessities.

Chris explains that his vision is for not only government but the community.

"My aim will be about how we move forward that ticks all those boxes along the way.

"Our biggest challenge is not necessarily that we need to throw more money at it, the issue is that we don't do things in this state in a strategic way that ensures that basic needs are met.

"We need to know that we're working to ensure that every child has a strong sense of belonging, that they feel connected; every child needs a strong sense of self esteem.

"When we do those things children will succeed and we will see those social issues dissipate."

The CEO believes that new infrastructure isn't the key.

"Until we get the message that it's not about building another building or getting another bed for the night it's about looking at things holistically."

Chris grew up in nearby Caboolture and says it's an example of how things happen if there is no planning.

"When a group of us met to talk about a vision for Queensland is really important to me and I grew up on a dairy farm and there was a lot of freedom and fun," he said.

"Thirty years later that town is now Caboolture and you can see what can happen to an area.

"An electric train and the duplication of the Bruce Highway made it accessible for cheap land and a rapid increase in population without the adequate planning for infrastructure and support and struggled.

"It has many social issues and is playing catch up with the rest of the area."

The presentation

Chris is travelling to Mackay with fellow colleagues to present their vision as a team.

"I plan to do it as a team approach, my contribution will focus on the importance of every entity to full their potential and that is that the very basic needs of food and shelter needs to be met.

"If they aren't being met we can't move on to higher order things in life, if we have them we can have a feeling of belonging, we can get the self-esteem we need and reach our full potential."

He explains that every plan needs strategies and hopes that the government will listen.

"There must be a plan and every good plan has strategies and this is part of the conversation that we're having with government.

"There are children and young people entering into the youth justice system and in the education system and we're worried about them all, but they're all the same children.

"We need to break down the silos and look at all the needs of the children and what it is it that are stopping the child from their full potential."

Local Radio Qld Mornings presenter Steve Austin will be broadcasting from the Qld Plan Summit on Friday May 10 in Mackay - coverage from 830am for 612 ABC and from 9am for Local Radio in Queensland.

During the broadcast or follow the conversation on Twitter using the #qldplan hashtag.